Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there. New Living Translation “Please tell me your name,” Jacob said. “Why do you want to know my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there. English Standard Version Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. Berean Standard Bible And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. King James Bible And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. New King James Version Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there. New American Standard Bible And Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. NASB 1995 Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. NASB 1977 Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. Legacy Standard Bible Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. Amplified Bible Then Jacob asked Him, “Please tell me Your name.” But He said, “Why is it that you ask My name?” And He declared a blessing [of the covenant promises] on Jacob there. Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he answered, “Why do you ask my name? ” And he blessed him there. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob asked Him, “Please tell me Your name.” But He answered, “Why do you ask My name?” And He blessed him there. American Standard Version And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. Contemporary English Version Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." "Don't you know who I am?" he asked. And he blessed Jacob. English Revised Version And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob said, "Please tell me your name." The man answered, "Why do you ask for my name?" Then he blessed Jacob there. Good News Translation Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." But he answered, "Why do you want to know my name?" Then he blessed Jacob. International Standard Version "Please," Jacob inquired, "Tell me your name." But he asked, "Why are you asking about my name?" And he blessed Jacob there. Majority Standard Bible And Jacob requested, ?Please tell me your name.? But he replied, ?Why do you ask my name?? Then he blessed Jacob there. NET Bible Then Jacob asked, "Please tell me your name." "Why do you ask my name?" the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there. New Heart English Bible Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" And he blessed him there. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name: And he said, why is it that thou dost ask after my name? and he blessed him there. World English Bible Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” So he blessed him there. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jacob asks and says, “Please declare Your Name”; and He says, “Why [is] this, you ask for My Name?” And He blesses him there. Young's Literal Translation And Jacob asketh, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, 'Why is this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there. Smith's Literal Translation And Jacob will ask and will say, Announce now, thy name: and he will say, For what this thou wilt ask for my name? and he will bless him there. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJacob asked him, Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place. Catholic Public Domain Version Jacob questioned him, “Tell me, by what name are you called?” He responded, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him in the same place. New American Bible Jacob then asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He answered, “Why do you ask for my name?” With that, he blessed him. New Revised Standard Version Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me your name. And he said, Why is it that you ask my name? And the angel blessed him there. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yaquuv asked him and said, “Show me your name”; he said to him, “Why do you ask about my name?”, and he blessed him there. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jacob asked him, and said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.' And he said: 'Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?' And he blessed him there. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob asked and said, Tell me thy name; and he said, Wherefore dost thou ask after my name? and he blessed him there. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Wrestles with God…28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” 29And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. 30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”… Cross References Hosea 12:3-4 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. / Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— Judges 13:17-18 Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?” / “Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?” Exodus 3:13-14 Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?” / God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it. Matthew 16:17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven. John 1:47-51 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” / “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” / “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” ... Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Acts 9:5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. Revelation 3:12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name. 2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell. John 14:9 Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Exodus 33:19 “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” Isaiah 62:2 Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. Revelation 19:12 He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray you, your name. And he said, Why is it that you do ask after my name? And he blessed him there. Wherefore. Genesis 32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Judges 13:16-18 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD… blessed. Genesis 32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Genesis 27:28,29 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: … Genesis 28:3,4,13,14 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; … Jump to Previous Askest Blessed Blesseth Blessing Declare Jacob Please WhereforeJump to Next Askest Blessed Blesseth Blessing Declare Jacob Please WhereforeGenesis 32 1. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.3. His message to Esau. 6. He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9. He prays for deliverance. 13. He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok. 24. He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31. He halts. And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” Jacob's request for the name of the man he wrestled with is significant. In ancient Near Eastern culture, knowing someone's name was often associated with understanding their character or gaining power over them. This encounter occurs after a night of wrestling, symbolizing Jacob's struggle with God and man. The request reflects Jacob's desire for deeper understanding and assurance of the divine nature of his opponent. This moment is pivotal as it follows Jacob's transformation and renaming to Israel, meaning "he struggles with God." But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe patriarch who wrestles with a divine being. His name means "supplanter" or "heel-grabber," reflecting his earlier life of deception. 2. The Divine Being Often interpreted as an angel or a theophany (a visible manifestation of God). This being wrestles with Jacob and blesses him, signifying a pivotal moment in Jacob's life. 3. Peniel The place where Jacob wrestles with the divine being. The name means "face of God," indicating the significance of Jacob's encounter. 4. The Blessing The divine being blesses Jacob, marking a transformation in his identity and relationship with God. 5. Name Inquiry Jacob's request for the divine being's name signifies a desire for deeper understanding and relationship, though the name is not revealed. Teaching Points Transformation through StruggleJacob's wrestling with the divine being symbolizes the struggles we face in our spiritual journey. Through these struggles, God transforms us and gives us a new identity. The Mystery of God The divine being's refusal to reveal His name reminds us of the mystery of God. We are called to trust in God's character and promises, even when we do not fully understand Him. Seeking God's Blessing Like Jacob, we should earnestly seek God's blessing in our lives. This involves persistence in prayer and a willingness to be changed by God. Identity in Christ Just as Jacob received a new name, believers receive a new identity in Christ. We are called to live out this identity in our daily lives. Encountering God Jacob's encounter with God at Peniel teaches us the importance of seeking personal encounters with God, which can lead to profound spiritual growth and change.(29) Wherefore . . . --In much the same manner the angel refuses to tell Manoah his name (Judges 13:18). Probably, however, in the blessing which followed there was a clear proof that Jacob's opponent was a Divine personage.Verse 29. - And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. A request indicating great boldness on the part of Jacob - the boldness of faith (Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 10:19); and importing a desire on Jacob's part to be acquainted, not merely with the designation, but with the mysterious character of the Divine personage with whom he had been contending. And he (the mysterious stranger) said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? Cf. Judges 13:18, where the angel gives the same reply to Manoah, adding, "seeing it is secret;" literally, wonderful, i.e. incomprehensible to mortal man; though here the words of Jacob's antagonist may mean that his name, so far as it could be learnt by man, was already plain from the occurrence which had taken place (Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary,' Bush). And he blessed him there. After this, every vestige of doubt disappeared from the soul of Jacob. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc asked him, וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand “Please נָּ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' tell הַגִּֽידָה־ (hag·gî·ḏāh-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous me Your name.” שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (šə·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name “Why לָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you ask תִּשְׁאַ֣ל (tiš·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand My name?” לִשְׁמִ֑י (liš·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name he replied. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say And He blessed וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ (way·ḇā·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse [Jacob] there. שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links Genesis 32:29 NIVGenesis 32:29 NLT Genesis 32:29 ESV Genesis 32:29 NASB Genesis 32:29 KJV Genesis 32:29 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:29 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:29 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:29 French Bible Genesis 32:29 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:29 Jacob asked him Please tell me your (Gen. 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